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JUNE CONNECTIONThe monthly newsletter of Austin Alliance for Women in Media
SUMMER HAS ARRIVED
With the arrival of summer we are excited to
announce our new board members. Our team
hopes to bring a fresh look to your monthly
newsletter. We welcome your industry stories,
news, and insight. Congratulations to all our new
members and cheers to a great Summer 2019!
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“Content is King but engagement is Queen, and the lady rules the house!” - Mari Smith
JUNE 89-NOON
Strategic PlanningMeeting
Board Members Only
316 W. 12th St
UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS
JUNE 275-7PM
Meet the BoardHappy Hour
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2700 W Anderson Ln
2019 Board of DirectorsMeet your 2019 Board of Directors!
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PresidentChristina Rinken Fabianich
Vice PresidentLiz Land
Frank Erwin Center
TreasurerMaria Anderson
iHeartMedia
Scholorship Co-ChairLiz Rubio
Statesman Media
DevelopmentStephanie Callihan
ENTERCOM
DevelopmentChristie Humphries
KTBC FOX 7
Membership ChairLora Funderburk
Hospitality Co-ChairAmy Solberg
Redroc Austin
Hospitality Co-ChairLisa Marie WallaKXAN - Nexstar
Battle of the Media Stars Co-ChairMelissa K Hering
Austin Radio Network
Battle of the MediaStars Co-ChairAmy AndersonKXAN - HYFN
2019 Board of DirectorsMeet your 2019 Board of Directors!
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Spirit of Texas ChairMelanie Sundgaard Cottier
KVUE
Trailblazer Awards ChairGinny Schoggins
Emmis Austin Radio
Trailblazer Awards Co-ChairLauren Nicole Douglas
Emmis Austin Radio
Communications/Newsletter Co-ChairKatie BourgeoisSpectrum Reach
Communications/Website Co-ChairTaylor Lindholm
Gamut
Communications/Social Media Co-ChairDani Dudek
Treasurer EmeritusDorothy Binder
Scholarship Co-ChairEmily Cohen
Texas Student Media - UT Austin
Programming Co-ChairChristy Wright Barnett
LOCAL CONNECTION
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DIGITALSUMMIT
Ben Van Horn will bespeaking at the DigitalSummit here inAustin, TX about theconvergence ofTelevision and DigitalAdvertising. Use our specialpromo code AUSVIP75to get $75 off yourpass. Seating islimited, register today! June 4-5, 2019Sheraton Austin Hotel 701 E 11th St
Ben Van HornDirector of Digital SalesSpectrum Reach, Austin
Alex gets honoredby the El Paso inAustin Network
CONGRATS!
The El Paso in Austin Trailblazers Reception annually
recognizes successful El Pasoans in Austin
who exemplify leadership, creativity, and passion for
their work and their community. This year, Alex will
be honored!
Celebrating your successes
Click HERE for Details
LOCAL CONNECTION
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Please welcome, RichardClark Williams IV, son pfSilvia Williams, PC KLZT.Baby and mom are doing well. Felicidades
a la familia Williams!
ONE MORE BEAUTIFUL CHILD HAS BEEN ADDED TOTHIS WORLD...
New beginnings, and in remembrance
One of Austin’s best-known television newsanchors and reporters died Wednesday morningafter a brief illness. Dick Ellis, 69, who anchored KVUE’s newscaststhroughout the 1980s and early 1990s, hadrecently returned to KVUE to work on a series ofspecial news reports about unsolved crime casesin the Austin-area.
Dick Ellis, formerKVUE News anchor,dies
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ENTERTAINMENT CONNECTION
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Don't miss this summer's hottest shows!
B L U E S O N T H E G R E E N Returns for 29th Season
Thousands of people flock to Zilker Park for the freeannual summertime concerts. Bring blankets, lawn chairs,cold beverages, dogs, kids, and friends to enjoy the city’slargest free concert series. The music starts at 8 p.m.,but it is recommended to get there early to snag a goodspot because the park fills up fast. The stage is locatedon the east end of Zilker Park at Lou Neff Road. There islimited parking at Zilker Park, but there is a $15 parkingpass available online.
UPCOMING SHOWS
June 12
July 17
August 7
Click HERE for Details
CAPITOL CONNECTION
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Your industry, making a difference
U N I V I S I O N D A Y Texas House of Representatives ProclaimsMay 23rd Univision Day at the Texas StateCapitol
Univision Communications Inc., the leading Hispanicmedia company in the U.S., was honored with aproclamation by the Texas House ofRepresentatives declaring May 23, 2019 as Univision Dayat the State Capitol. The resolution, sponsored by TexasRep. Rafael Anchia (Dallas), recognizes Univision’simportant contributions to Texas and nationwide. It wasnearly 60 years ago that Univision was founded in SanAntonio to serve the Spanish-speaking community ofTexas. Since then, its presence in Texas has grown toinclude 11 television and 20 radio stations in the state.
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Texas state legislators, led by St. Rep. Anchia (Dallas), join Univision Austin, Dallas, and Houston General Managers and St.Reps. Stucky, Walle, Ramos, Morales, Perez and Muñoz in celebrating Univision Day at the Texas state capitol
Annual Membership
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Become an AWM Member!
Career ConnectionPost up!
$60 for Professional$30 for Student
JOIN THEPARTY!
DON'T MISS OUT...
You are able to post your own company's listing.
All postings expire after thirty days.
Visit awmaustin.org and click the CAREERS tab.
Click HERE for Details
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Corporate Sponsors
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Thank you to our local corporate sponsors!
Stay ConnectedWe want to celebrate you!
Something fantastic going on with your company? Let us
know and we will share with our AWM Community!
Email [email protected]
Interested in becoming an AWM CORPORATE SPONSOR?
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